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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-05-24
DEADLY EXPLOSION
Two Men Killed and Another Ipiured d by
Boiler Exnlosion

ALBUQUERQUE, May 23d.-Pablo Girls
plves' sawmill in Canyon Largo, 80 miles
east of this city, was the scene Of a terrible
explosion Yesterday morning, resulting in
the entire destruction of the property, in
stantly killing two men, one of them the
son of the proprietor, and seriously wound
ing the head sawyer, Thomas Vataw. Yes
terday morning the men went to work at
half-past 8, and while the eight employees
of the mill We're engagedin their usual occu-
pations, and without an instant's warning,
terrific explosion splintered the heavy
timbers and threw the debris into con-
fused heap into the gulch over which it
was built. Five men were in the sawdust pit
Z and escaped serious injury, bat the IL year
old son of Mr.. Crispives and a Mexican
employe named Benito were hurled into
the air, as if shot from a catapult, and
dashed to the earth hundred feet away
from the mill. Both were picked up life
less, their bodies being frightfully man
gled, with limbs broken and heads crushed.
Vataw was thrown considerable distance
with splintered and broken boards and
timbers. His head was severely confused.
and fracture OF the skull is feared, while
his left leg is badly crushed, his right wrist
broken, and neck and back terribly scalded
by escaping steam from the boiler.
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a LOST OPPORTUNITY.
An Estate That Went Unclaimed by ANY
Alleged Heirs


OAKLAND, May 23d.-[By Postal Tele-
has received his commission from the
Attorney-General to bring suit to recover
property escheated to the State The prop
erty in question is the residue of the estate
of Isabella Stewart, who two are three
years ago died in apparent poverty in this
city. DR.. Selfridge claimed the estate for
medical services rendered, and a counter
claim was filed by the Presbyterian Church.
1t was found that she had left property
valued at $4,000. DR.. Selfridge's claim was
disputed and went 10 trial, and the jury
awarded him $1,000. The remainder Of
the estate, in the absence of heirs, has gone
to the State. 1t is now in the hands of the
Public Administrator, and is on deposit in
the County Treasury. Mr.. Luttrell will
commence proceedings at once.
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SHOULD STAND BY IT.-The farmers and
agriculturists Of the State generally should
stand by the-State Agricultural Society and
strengthen it in every way. II has done
well by them, and they should emulate
each other in their efforts to build it up
strongly and permanently; and the at
tempt that is being made to undermine its
usefulness and destroy its purpose should
be frustrated, TO the very best of their abil-
ity. As We have said before, San francisco
is no place for an agricultural fair-never
was and never win be. San Francisco must
not be too oyer-reaching. She has already
sucked the State as if it were en- orange.
absorbing every drop of juice, and now is
reaching oat for the seed. 1t should re-
ceiye check. however, and not attempt
even, much less be permitted. to swallow
no the entire State.-S. f. Spirit ot Ae
Tines
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WHOLE NO. 1862.

iona. The rumOrs were contradicted by a
recennoltering party sent out by the officer
commanding Fort Huachuca and by Lieu
tenant Britton Davis, manager of the
Gorrahtas Mining and Cattle Company.
Later advices, however, revive the report
Passengers who reached the Mexican Cen
tral Railroad from Janos yesterday state
that an active volcano has been emitting
hot ashes and smoke since the earthquake,
at point midway between Janos. in the
State OF chihuahua. end Sahuaripe. in the
State of Sonora. The locality is in the
heart of the Sierra Madre, some distance
south of the little town of Bavispe, which
was completely destroyed by the recent
earthquakes.
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C.uueu i mission IN Denver. lie received
the support of all the churches and OBJ
tanned 2,Oo0 converts to temperance.
The Steamer Collision.
New YORK, May 23d.-Captain Irving, of
the steamer Celtic, was found at the Office
of the White Star line this afternoon and
requested to give his story of the collision.
He said :" have nothing to tell the press.
Mr.. lsmay, agent of the line, has my Off
cial report. as well as that OF Captain
Perry, of the Britannia, and he can give
you such information as he desires con-
corning them. | presume they will differ
in material respects, and it will require a
judicial mind to determine just what is
or what is not the exact state of affairs"
OF Interest TO Brandy Makers.
WASHINGTON, May 23d-The Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue has authorized
the location at 43 Water street, New York
City, of special bonded warehouse for the
storage Of grape brandy 1t will be used
almost exclusively for storage in bond of
brandy produced in California, and it is
claimed that its location in New York will
greatly facilitate the expectation of goods
of this class
An Extensive Task.
WASHINGTON, May 23d-Acting Secre-
tary Thompson to-day appointed a COM
mittee TO make an examination of the
books and assets of the Office of United
States Treasurer, incident TO the transfer of
that office from Jordan to Hyatt. The
count began this afternoon, and can hardly
be finished inside of two months.
Naval Board of Visitors.
WASHINGTON, May 23d-The President
to-day appointed Commodore d. B. Har-
mony, William a. Wallace, of New York
II. S. Van Eaton, of Mississippi: Asa Nor
gan, of Arkansas; Thomas A. Logan, of
Ohio, and Professor D. c. Gilman of the
Johns Hopkins University, members of the
Board of Visitors to the Naval Academy at
Annapolis.
Only Brief Rest.
ST.. PAUL, May 23d = Vice President
Oakes, of the Northern Pacific, denies the
rumors concerning him. He SAYS he never
received an offer from the Milwaukee and
st. Paul road, and does not intend to leave
the Northern Pacific, but will take one
months vacation, which will be spent in
the East
His Bravery Forsook Him.
New YORK, May 23d.- Edmund Won
Tilly, Professor of Languages al Gastman's
College, committed suicide this morning.
He left note requesting that his body be
cremated. Professor Won Tilly was for
merly an officer in the Austrian arIay, and
was decorated for bravery.
Baseball Record.
WASHINGTON, May 23d-Washington I,
Detroit 6.
New YoRK-New York 16, Pittsburg u.
Observation-Disclosures ), Chicago
26.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES g. Athletic 13.
BosToN-Indianapolis 8, Boston s.
New Postofiice in COIusa.
Copyright 1887 by The California associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 23d.-[Special IA
postotfice is established at Moulton, Colusa
county, with Peter Berkey as Postmaster.
And if 1t Had?
WASHINGTON, May 23d.-The Depart
ment of State has no information relative
to the intention Of Sir Charles Tupper to
visit Washington.
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RATHBONE'S LUCK.
The Excellent Position that a California
Major Is to Fill.

nidJOf rs 10 Elii.
ICopyrg, 1887, By the California associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 23d.-[Special.l l-Ex-
onsul-General Walker, of Paris, arrived
here to-day. He paid farewell visit to
the State Department and left for Phila-
delphia, where he has business He will
sail for Paris on the 18th, and expects
to meet Consul-General Rathbone before
his departure
Walker says the Consul General at Paris
ranks as Commodore in the navy or Brig
adier-General in the army, and takes pre-
cedence socially of Secretary of Legation.
In London the position is looked upon as
commercial in its nature. In France the
office is regarded as political and the Con-
sul-General is accorded greater social dis
tinction than in London. Walker wired
his congratulations to Major Rathbone
upon his appointment, and Rathbone cor
daily replied.
Nothing will be done about the appoint
ment of Deputy Consul General until Rath-
bone arrives here early in June.
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SHE GOT DAMAGES.

Fresno Hiss Sues Clergyman for
SANDER.
tCopyrgh, 1887, By The California associated Press
FRESNO, May 23d.-In the Superior Court
to-day jury retured verdict of 81 ,0oG
damages in the case of Miss j. Clinton
Jones against Rev. D. O. Kelley, the priest
in the Episcopal Church of this city Miss
Jones taught class in languages in this
city last year. Ayoung Englishman named
Woollis made reports derogatory to Miss
Jones character, and the remarks were re-
pealed by Kelly. who also forbade her COM
munion. In consequence her class was
broken up, and she sued Kelly for 81 600
damages. The verdict of the jury was un-
animous
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Electric Belt Free |

20 introduce it and obtain agents we will. for te
county in the Z. s.. a limited number of our Ger
m&R Observation-Disclosures Suspensory ReIts.
Price. S.; positive and unfaifing cure for Ner-
Fous Ds3iilty. Nariocele. Emissions. Impotency.
factuse Goes not generate genuine electric cIIr-
rent. Aadness at once, ELECTRIC BELT
AGENCY. p 9. Box us, Brookiye. \. Y.
dl4-1yTuThs
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MYSTERIOUS CRIME.
Foul Murder of Lone NGuntaineer il
Oregon,

Copyright, 1857, By the California Associated Pres.
ARLINGTON, May 23d.-A foul murder
committed near this city some tim
last week in a lone cabin on Bunch c
Grapes mountain, was discovered yesterda,
morning. The murdered man was ThoIna,
Galphence, and his remains were found bl
some neighbors on bed covered up witt
bed-ciothes. just as he was left by the mur
derer, in horrible state of decomposition
His head had been blown almost entirely
OFT by charge of buckshot, and charreC
paper lying on the floor indicated that al
attempt had been made to burn the premises
and cover the crime.
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A LIVELY BURG.
Merccd Reveiing in Perfect Carnival
of Crime.

ICopyrigi 1887, By ne Calgonia Associated Press
MERGED, May 23d.-This morning Judge
Marks sentenced Louis Desmond, for mar
slaughter TO ten years in the State Prison
at San Quentin; Nincenzo MendGco, for
assault with intent 10 rape, ten years
Charles Carr, aiding AIros TO break Jail.
three years. These, with George ScrogeiDs.
sentenced last week for ten years Sheriff
Givens will convey to the prison to-mor-
row.
Justice Robertson sent to the County
Jail May Arthur for 90 days, Wesley Ar
thur for 40 days, and Dick Osborne for 40
days.
There are twenty-one prisoners now in
;a;l
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CITIZEN SOLDIERS.
Formal Inauguration of the National
Militia Drill.


WASHINGTON, May 23d.-The opening
formolities OF the National Drill took place
at noon to-day. A corps OF policemen
cleared space about the flagstaff in front
OF the camp headquarters in the monu-
ment lot, The Washington Light Infantry
Corps, of this District, marched in and
formed in a hollow square about the camp
ground flagstaff. General Anger and his
staff entered the square, and the chaplain
invoked Gods blessing upon the camp.
The new garrison flag was drawn to the
masthead, the troops presented arms, and
the surrounding crowd cheered. The Ma
tional Drill was thus formally opened.
WASHINGTON, May 23d.-Aside from the
assumption of command by General Augur
this noon the only military exercise of the
day was dress parade at 3 o'clock this
evening. Only three corps-the Second
Ohio Regiment Louisville Legion and the
Washington Light 1nfantry-pa participated
Their eyolutions were most heartily ap-
plsuded.
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OREGON.
Another Bridge to Span the VILLA nette-
New River Line

New ItYef Ltne.
iCopyrigt, 1887, By The California Associaied Press
PORTLAND, May 23d-At a meeting OF
the Directors of the Oregon Railway and
Navigation Company, held here to-day, the
President aud Secretary of the company
were authorized and instructed to accept
the franchise granted By the Legislature al
its last session, to build bridge across the
Willamette river at this point. The law
went into effect on the 10Th instant. Work
will be conIIaenced on the structure before
the end of the month.
An opposition steamboat line will be put
on between Portland and the Dallss, the
portage of half mile being made through
the unfinished Goyernnentlo locks at the CaA-
fadss.
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THE CHICAGO STRIKE.
Employers Greatly Modify Their ID
mands Upon EMPLOYEES.


CHICAGO May 23d.-This afternoon the
demand that every workman in the build
ing trades of Chicago should sign a card of
principles formulated by their EMPLOYERS
was radically modified and only an as
sent to the principles will be required
By this action the proposed attempt to
make $4,000 .workmen individually sub
scribe, in writing to the employers code
has been abandoned. The employers will
content themselves with tacit understand
ing. The Executive Committee of the
National Association of Builders are here,
inquiring into the lockout, with view of
ending the matter in way satisfactory to
oil
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RED-HoT RIVALRY.
Runior of Contention Between Railroads
Down South

Down South.
lC2pright, 1SS7, blythe California associated Press
SANTA ANA, May 23d.-It is reported that
the Southern Pacific Company's surveyors,
while running their lines parallel with the
A. T. and S. f. Company's line between
San Juan Capistrano and Ocean Side, pulled
up the latter cGmpany's stakes. Hostili-
ties are imminent between the rival COM
psnies. 1t is also reliably reported that
the extension of the Southern Pacific Rail-
road branch from Santa Ana south will
soon be extended to San Diego.
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CITRUS RIVALRY.

Florida Challenges California to Com
petition in Oranges.
Copyright, 1887. blythe California ASsocGed Press.
RIVERSIDE, May 23d.-Florida has chal-
lenged Riverside to navel orange contest
at riverside next winter, to be held under
the auspices of the American Horticultural
Society, which holds its next annual meet
ing at some point on the Pacific coast in
February. Riverside will accept the chal-
lenge.
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FOREIGN.
TALKING SASSY
England Will Not Moderate Her Cana
dian Fishery POLICY

dian Fishery Policy.
LONDON, May 23d.-In the House of
Commons this afternoon Sir James Furgu-
son, Parliamentary Secretary for the For
eign Office, intimated that no reply had
been received from the United States Gov
ernment to Lord Salisbury's dispatch of
March 24th, relative to the fisheries dispute.
Similar measures, he said, would be
adopted for the approaching fisheries sea
son as were in force last season. The Gov
ernment would use their powers with
moderation
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WASHINGTON TERRITogy.

A Stage Overturns and Fatally Injuries "a
Passenger.
Copyright 1857, BY the California associated Press
PORTLAND, May 23d.-J. Q. Spalding,
well known commercial traveller, was IA
tally injured yesterday by the overturning
OF stage near Pomeroy, w. t, and died
to-day. He leaves family residing at
DAYTON w T.
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The Oldest picture in the world, or what
is supposed to be such, is in the museum
at BOulak, in Egypt. 1t is ffesco from a
tomb at Maydoom, representing six geese.
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Fruit Prospects in San Luis Obispo-
Monte sAarps Arrested

topyngH lSS7, 5ytse CaLJornid Assoed5es Pes. /
SAN LUIS oBIspo. May 23d.-Repo.ts
from various parts of the country indicate
that the bnit yield will De enormous. The
season thus far has been especially favor
able 10 fruit. In the vicinity of Creston
apple and pear trees are SO heavily laden
that il IS necessary to relieve them of part
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tCopyrigit 1887 by the Ca'Goraio associated Press
ORovILLE, May 23d.-Rong Di, the Col
usa murderer, was arrested yesterday near
the Central House, on the road between
here and Marysyille, by L. Shubert. He
is quite sick and vomiting to-day, evidently
from over-feeding, and cannot be inter
viewed. The following is his statement.
made 10 Sheriff Ball and Mr.. Billion late
last night He says the shooting of Mrs.
Billion was accidental; that Weaver had
threatened to kill him, and he tried to kill
Weaver, and in doing so shot Mrs. Billion
as she jumped from the table. He also
denies shooting at the girl, but he has also
told several contradictory stories about his
whereabouts, evidently with desire to
shield his friends, and it is hard to know
which story is true. He says that imme-
diately after the shooting he went to the
river and got boat and rowed up to an
island. He laid in the brush two DAYS and
then went to Butte Creek, where he had an
uncle. But the uncle was gone, and he
then went to the warehouse near Bilious,
and at night went to Bilious house and
stole lot of provisions, took them to the
warehouse and concealed them and himself
in a lot of loose hay, and has stayed there
ever since. until last Friday, when some
men removed some of the hay, and fearing
they would take 1t all. he left, and went to
the Sacramento river bridge, intending to
drown himself; but boat whistle blew,
and he passed on, leaving his gun and a
letter. He came direct TO OroYille, passed
through here Saturday evening and on
down toward Marysville on Sunday, to
where he was arrested. He was barefooted,
except he had sacks tied round his feet,
which excited the suspicion OF Shubert,
who began questioning him, when he
jumped over the fence into Pollock's field
and started 10 run. Shubert pursued.
caught him, and he then acknowledged
that he was Hong Di. He is small, pale
and young, not over seventeen. He said
he was worn out and had given up, and
had he known where the jail was he would
have went there on Saturday night and sur
rendered, but none of his c0unrymen
would talk to him. He will be taken to
Colusa for trial
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ST. PETERSBURG, May 23d.-The Noeoe
Feremya publishes letter signed by Gen
eral Tchernaiff, advising Russia TO give no
the idea that the Bay of Bosporus is sought
by the Government at Vienna, and turn
all her thoughts to the Rhine and Oder and
place her arch enemy between hammer
and anvil, and profit by tine present favor
able circumstances to ayenge herself for
the work of the Berlin COLLEGE,
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SOLD OUT.
France Sells Her Crown Jewels for Nearly
Million and a Half.

PARIS, May 23d.-The sale of crown
jewels has been concluded The chief lot
a diamond head was sold in sixteen
pieces for 650,000 francs. The proceeds of
nine days sales was 6 ,S64, 900 francs.
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GREAT FLOODS.

Fifty Villages and Towns in Hungary
Under Water.
LONDON, May 23d.-Adyices from Vienna
say that floods in Pennsylvania and south
east Hungary have caused an enormous
amount of damage. Televir is crowded
with fugitives. Fifty villages and several
towns are inundated.
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FOREST FIRES,

Another Western Village Wiped Out by
Timber Fires.
SUPERIOR wis.,, May 23d.-The village
of Hawthorne, eighteen miles south of
here, was entirely destroyed by the fire
which is now sweeping through the valu-
able timber in that vicinity. No lives were
lost
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HONG MAY DIE.
THE C0LUSA MURDERER LYING
SICK IN JAIL.
Through the Fields Contest
Over the Reward.

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE EEooRD-uN1oN.l ]
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PACIFIC COAST DISPATCHES,
Lively shake in Lake County.

GCoppghI ass7, by the California; 4ssociatsd Press
LAKEPosr, Nav 23d. The heaviest
earthquake ever felt in this part of the
State occurred here this evening at 6.35 n
seemed to come from west to east and
lasted for about three seconds. Persons in
brick buildings on Main street all came
running into the street, making one think
of the great snake in San Fraacisco in 1865.
4 wo OF the largest plate glass windows in
the Farmers Saving Bank were cracked
and in the Courthouse some glass was
broken and email crack made on the
wall
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Land Grant Decision. .

C0pyrigld 1887, blythe California associated Press
WASHINGTON, May 23d-[Special. l--When
the Willamette and Cascade Mountain
Wagon Road Company of Oregon built its
road ii was given three odd-numbered sec
/ tions of land per mile, within six miles of
the roadbed. This company, through its
attorneys, asked that patents be issued to
1t tor lands earned In compliance with the
grant Secretary Lamar to-day addressed
| a letter to the attorneys of the company,
calling their attention to the letter of the
Commissioner of the General Land Office
of May 10Th, saying the road had not been
completed within the specified time and
that the certifcation of lands was obtained
by fraudulent means. The Secretary saws
that until an investigation is made no pat
ents will be granted. The amount of land
in dispute is 143,600 acres
Railroad Notes.
WAsHIEGToS, May 23d.-Before the IN
terstate Commission to-day representatives
of the Chicago and Alton and Chicago.
Rock Island and Pacific roads filed charges
against the Pennsylvania and New York
Central Companies, respectively, of a vio-
iatlon OF the third section of the Interstate
Act, IN enforcing the boycott against the
two first named roads for their refusal to
stop paying commissions to their agents.
The Commission has received a commit
nication from the Mississippi Railroad
Commission.i protesting against section four,
save only as to exceptional shipments, in
cases where sale is manifestly demanded to
secure special transfer.
Booth, the Temperance Reforrner
DENVER, May 23d.-R T. Booth, who
has been seven years abroad in the interest
OF temperance, during which he obtained
million signatures 10 the abstinence pledge,
among which are those of Lord Mount
Temple. the Dean of Canterbury, Canon
Basil. Wilberforce, Spurgeon and many
other prominent Englshman, has Just con-
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HONG DI HAS \ FEVER.

ORoyILLE May 23d-P. Ny our reporter
visited the Jail twice this afternoon to in
| terview Hong Di, but on both occasions
was informed by Sheriff Ball that he was
too sick to talk. He has high fever this
evening.
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Oistingulshed neoedenfs ;

LONDON, May 23d.-sir Horace Jones,
the eminent architect, is dead. He was IS
years of age.
PARIS, May 23d.-Jean Dolfus, the man
ufacturer and political economist, is dead.
He WIS SG years of age
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Guided mission in Denver He received
the support of all the churches and OBJ
tanned 1000 converts to temperance.
The Steanar Collision
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BRUSSELS, May 23d.-Work in Borinag,
District Of Hainault. is completely sus-
pended on account of the great strike. The
strikers number 1900.
The strike has extended to Seraing Dis
trict The authorities are taking every
possible precaution against any disturb